Austin Frantz comes in first place
Austin Frantz, son of Robert and Sherry Frantz, placed first in the Bland Music competition last Friday evening at United...
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Kroger gives fruit to children
Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division is encouraging children to begin healthy eating habits by giving them one piece of fruit each time...
Read moreDetailsGuest speakers help Salem students celebrate Black History Month
Photo by Shawn NowlinDr. Marylen Harmon speaking at West Salem Elementary School. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The...
Read moreDetailsSalem High Marching Band performs at Disney World
Photo by Richard Carr Parade on Main Street with Cinderella’s Castle in the backdrop. Imagine being a student in...
Read moreDetailsPainting rocks forms friendships, community
Photo courtesy of Teresa HowellRuby the Cat, created by Teresa Howell of Salem, has become a popular collectible for painted...
Read moreDetailsA day to celebrate
Photo by Mary GregoryAustyn Williams and Alijah Brown On Tuesday, February 13, students from East Salem Elementary School celebrated their...
Read moreDetailsSalem Police Department announces 2017 Officer of the Year
Submitted photo Salem’s Police Officer of the Year for 2017 is a young man with a passion for helping others,...
Read moreDetailsLife on the Virginia Frontier in the 1700s
Colonial Living History Day: Heroes and Homemakers Submitted photosRevolutionary War soldiers. Vickie Green, the lace maker. On February...
Read moreDetailsKroger’s McGee joins Board of Feeding America Southwest Virginia
Submitted photoAllison McGee Allison McGee, the corporate affairs manager for Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division, has been elected to the Board of...
Read moreDetailsGovernor Northam announces bipartisan compromise on Grand Larceny threshold and legislation to protect crime victims
Submitted photo “This compromise is a key breakthrough for commonsense criminal justice reform,” said Governor Northam. “Raising the felony larceny threshold will...
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